Remembering Manitoba’s Father of Nephrology
It is with both sadness and fond memories that The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Manitoba Branch, remembers Dr. Ashley Thomson (1921-2013), known by many as the “Father of Nephrology” in Manitoba.
Red River College recruits students in India
Building on the success of its relationship with China, Red River College is recruiting in India this week and will sign deals with five schools to bring hundreds of new students to Manitoba.
Documentary brings story of hope to the screen
A new documentary — “The Healing of Heather Garden” — nearly a decade in the making, has a couple of local connections. But its theme of hope in the face of adversity is universal.
Learning from democracy in nature
I have long been convinced that geese have flight sergeants or maybe wing commanders, and maybe they’re elected. Biologists agree that democracy is not unknown in nature.
A Study of Commitment: Medical research six and a half decades in the making (and counting!)
The Manitoba Follow-Up Study has been tracking participants since 1948, giving insight into health and aging.
Project 85 promises to please
Mike Clynes, project director for Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd., builders of the city’s new stadium, unveiled a list of interesting facts about the project and was candid with the crowd about the experience of building the new facility
Dinosaurs Unearthed at Manitoba Museum
A new exhibit called, Dinosaurs Unearthed, combines the latest scientific research with state of the art, life-sized animatronic dinosaurs.
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
My iPhone just died. But that’s okay because it was ancient (4 years old!) and was due for an update anyway.
Footprints on the moon outlive us all
Those of us who are old enough to remember July 20, 1969 have looked at the moon somewhat differently since then.
Scams in the digital age
The digital age we live in has produced some very strange research in the field of human behaviour, as well as just plain scams.